
Terriers to Host Dartmouth in Non-Conference Tilt Tuesday Night
October 17, 2016 | Men's Soccer
| Men's Soccer (4-5-2, 1-2-2 PL) vs. Dartmouth (4-2-5, 2-0-1 Ivy) | |
|---|---|
| Date & Time | Tuesday, Oct. 18 | 7 p.m. |
| Venue | Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass. |
| Live Stats | Sidearm Stats |
| Watch | Patriot League Network |
| @BUGameDay | @BU_MensSoccer | |
BOSTON – Competing in its final non-conference game of the reguar season, the Boston University men's soccer team will host Dartmouth Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
As part of Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night, there will be free admission for all BU faculty and staff who pre-register at GoTerriers.com/thankyou.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- The Terriers are 4-2-0 at home this season following Saturday's 1-0 victory over Lafayette.
- Senior Felix De Bona netted his team-leading sixth goal in the 18th minute against the Leopards and now ranks 43rd nationally in goals per game at 0.55.
- Junior David Amirani tallied an assist on De Bona's game winner to become the 11th Terrier to earn a point
- Senior Matt Gilbert was named the Patriot League's Goalkeeper of the Week for the second time this year on Monday after recording nine saves against Lafayette and moving to 15th-nationally in saves per game (0.55).
- BU owns three shutouts this season, all at home, and has only been blanked once, also at home.
- BU is 1-2-0 against the Ivy League this year with 2-0 home win vs. Brown and road losses at Princeton (2-1) and Harvard (3-1).
- Featuring six players with at least two goals apiece, Dartmouth has yet to win or lose on the road with five ties, including 1-1 draw at then-No. 17 Kentucky (1-1) and a 2-2 draw at Princeton.
- Coming off Saturday's 4-1 home win over Penn, the Big Green also owns home wins over then-No. 24 Seattle (2-1) and No. 25 New Hampshire (1-0).
- The two losses this year came against Washington (1-0) and Hartford (1-0).
- Noah Paravicini leads Dartmouth with eight points off three goals and two assists, while Matt Danilack and Matt Greer are tied at seven points (3g,2a).
- James Hickok has started 10 games and owns a 0.804 save percentage with 0.81 goals against average.
- Last Meeting: Oct. 14, 2014 – BU 3, @ #25 Dartmouth 1
- Both De Bona and Amirani scored within the first 10 minutes of the game.
- Despite going down a man in the 28th minute, the Terriers added one more score with 41 seconds left in the first half.
- Dartmouth finished with a 14-4 advantage in shot attempts.
- Following the win two years ago, the Terriers tied the all-time series, 4-4-3.
- Dartmouth is visiting Nickerson Field for the first time since BU prevailed in the first round of the 2004 NCAA tournament by way of shootout (4-3) following the 2-2 draw.
- The Terriers last won at home in 2002 (1-0).
Players Mentioned
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